25. Dec 2009
Karmapa calls for environment protection
(IANS) The 17th Gyalwa Karmapa, Ogyen Trinley Dorje, has called for the protection of environment across the globe. In an address during an eight-day prayer festival at Bodh Gaya in Bihar, the Karmapa, leader of the Karma Kagyu school of Tibetan Buddhism, said there was a need to improve the environment in Tibet and Himalayas. The Karmapa asked his followers to protect the Earth and live simply. He also revealed his vision of building environment management capacity for all Kagyu monasteries and centres. Thousands of Buddhists monks and devotees attended the festival. "Around 10,000 lamas, tulkus, monks and nuns from around 52 countries including US, China, Portugal, Nepal, Taiwan, Sri Lanka and Myanmar are participating in the prayer", said a spokesperson for the Karmapa.